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Zimbane Valley Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400403

Or Tambo Inland, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

659
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zimbane Valley Secondary School?

Zimbane Valley Secondary School is a public primary school in Or Tambo Inland, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 659 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zimbane Valley Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Zimbane Valley,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha13.5 km
East London165.4 km
Queenstown178.1 km
King William's Town182.4 km
Port Alfred272.5 km
Makhanda273.3 km

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What other schools are near Zimbane Valley Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Zanci Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
491 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 0km away
Maxwele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.2km away
Zibuzele Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
156 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 2.1km away
Sangoni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
179 learners 8 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.7km away
Xolilizwe Sangoni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
436 learners 14 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Sangweniaa · 2.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Zimbane Valley Secondary School.

Zibuzele Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
156 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Sangoni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
179 learners 8 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umtata
Qokolweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 4 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mqanduli

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.